---
name: "release_bitmap"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/release_bitmap"
---

# release\_bitmap(3alleg)

Releases a previously locked bitmap. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

release\_bitmap - Releases a previously locked bitmap. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**void release\_bitmap(BITMAP \*bmp);**

## DESCRIPTION

Releases a bitmap that was previously locked by calling acquire\_bitmap().  If the bitmap was locked multiple times, you must release it the same  number of times before it will truly be unlocked.

## SEE ALSO

[**acquire\_bitmap**(3alleg)](/acquire_bitmap/3alleg.md), [**acquire\_screen**(3alleg)](/acquire_screen/3alleg.md), [**release\_screen**(3alleg)](/release_screen/3alleg.md), [**ex3buf**(3alleg)](/ex3buf/3alleg.md), [**exaccel**(3alleg)](/exaccel/3alleg.md), [**expat**(3alleg)](/expat/3alleg.md), [**exquat**(3alleg)](/exquat/3alleg.md), [**exscroll**(3alleg)](/exscroll/3alleg.md), [**exswitch**(3alleg)](/exswitch/3alleg.md), [**exupdate**(3alleg)](/exupdate/3alleg.md)